Negligence Law

Negligence Law, All Active Members by Michigan Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
Michigan Resident 1779 96.4
Non-Resident 67 3.6
Total 1846 100.0

Negligence Law, All Active Members by US Residency, 2023

  Number Percent
US Resident 1846 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Gender, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer. The ‘other’ category was added in 2022 and was not reported for previous years.

  Number Percent
Male 1287 73.9
Female 451 25.9
Other 3 .2
Total 1741 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Generation, 2023

  Number Percent
Traditionalists (pre-1944) 47 2.6
Boomers (1944–1960) 595 33.4
Gen X (1961–1980) 615 34.6
Millennials (1981–1996) 495 27.8
Gen Z (1997 and later) 27 1.5
Total 1779 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Race or Ethnicity, 2023

Excludes No Answer and Prefer Not to Answer.

  Number Percent
American Indian 3 .3
Asian-Pacific Islander 15 1.3
African Origin 59 5.2
European 790 70.0
Hispanic-Latino 19 1.7
Multi-Racial 16 1.4
Arab Origin 59 5.2
Other Ethnic Origin 167 14.8
Total 1128 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Law School, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 10 .6
Ave Maria School of Law 3 .2
MSU / DCL 372 20.9
Other Law School 309 17.4
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 380 21.4
University of Michigan Law School 74 4.2
Wayne State University Law School 371 20.9
Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School 260 14.6
Total 1779 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by Occupational Area, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 84 4.7
Academia 1 .1
Corporate Counsel 128 7.2
Government 20 1.1
Judiciary 33 1.9
Legal Services 116 6.5
Law School 2 .1
Military 1 .1
Non-Law Related 4 .2
Not Employed: Not Seeking Employment 2 .1
Not Employed: Seeking Employment 5 .3
Nonprofit Organization 5 .3
Other 17 1.0
Private Practice 1334 75.0
Retired 27 1.5
Total 1779 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents in Private Practice by Firm Size, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 7 .5
Very Large 100+ 111 8.3
Large 21-99 364 27.3
Medium 11-20 135 10.1
Small 2-10 484 36.3
Solo Full-Time 191 14.3
Solo Part-Time 42 3.1
Total 1334 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Michigan Residents by County, 2023

  Number Percent
Not Reported 1 .1
Allegan 3 .2
Alpena 2 .1
Antrim 1 .1
Barry 1 .1
Bay 7 .4
Berrien 11 .6
Calhoun 5 .3
Cass 1 .1
Charlevoix 1 .1
Cheboygan 1 .1
Clare 2 .1
Clinton 3 .2
Crawford 1 .1
Delta 1 .1
Eaton 11 .6
Emmet 6 .3
Genesee 38 2.1
Grand Traverse 20 1.1
Gratiot 1 .1
Ingham 82 4.6
Ionia 1 .1
Iosco 3 .2
Iron 1 .1
Isabella 6 .3
Jackson 4 .2
Kalamazoo 21 1.2
Kent 109 6.1
Lapeer 2 .1
Leelanau 3 .2
Lenawee 1 .1
Livingston 10 .6
Macomb 101 5.7
Manistee 1 .1
Marquette 2 .1
Mason 1 .1
Mecosta 3 .2
Menominee 1 .1
Midland 1 .1
Monroe 3 .2
Montcalm 2 .1
Montmorency 1 .1
Muskegon 7 .4
Newaygo 1 .1
Oakland 876 49.2
Oceana 1 .1
Otsego 6 .3
Ottawa 7 .4
Presque Isle 1 .1
Roscommon 2 .1
Saginaw 15 .8
Saint Clair 13 .7
Saint Joseph 4 .2
Sanilac 3 .2
Shiawassee 3 .2
Tuscola 1 .1
Washtenaw 46 2.6
Wayne 315 17.7
Wexford 2 .1
Total 1779 100.0

Negligence Law, Active Members Residing in Other States or Jurisdictions, 2023

  Number
Arizona 2
California 6
Colorado 2
Florida 10
Georgia 1
Illinois 7
Indiana 8
New Jersey 1
Nevada 1
Ohio 18
Pennsylvania 3
Texas 4
Washington 1
Wisconsin 3
Total 67

Negligence Law, All Active Members by Section Membership, 2023

  Number
Administrative & Regulatory Law 52
Agricultural Law 30
Alternative Dispute Resolution 123
American Indian Law 21
Animal Law 25
Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation 17
Appellate Practice 111
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports 35
Aviation Law 21
Business Law 150
Children’s Law 20
Consumer Law 41
Criminal Law 182
Elder Law and Disability Rights 40
Environmental Law 33
Family Law 124
Government Law 64
Health Care Law 95
Immigration Law 13
Information Technology Law 27
Insurance & Indemnity Law 451
Intellectual Property Law 33
International Law 28
Labor & Employment Law 141
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators 53
LGBTQA Law 13
Litigation 534
Marijuana Law 106
Military & Veterans’ Law 21
Negligence Law 1846
Paralegal / Legal Assistant 6
Prisons & Corrections 20
Probate & Estate Planning 110
Real Property Law 125
Religious Liberty Law 31
Senior Lawyers 19
Social Security Lawyers 51
Solo and Small Firm 127
Taxation 9
Workers’ Compensation Law 80
Young Lawyers 410
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